The new single-engine Su-75 Checkmate fighter costs almost half as much to produce as the Su-57. This was stated by military expert Eduard Basurin.
This allows the Aerospace Forces to quickly upgrade the fleet of 4th generation fighters — MiG-29 and Su-27, thereby quickly creating a large fleet of "stealth fighters".
Basurin recalled that the Su-75 has a similar combat radius — up to 1500 km, and the combat load mass is up to 7500 kg. But unlike the Su-57, the new product has three internal weapons bays instead of two.
The Su-57 is still an expensive and complex interceptor for gaining air superiority. And the development of the Su-75 additionally solves three main tasks: cost-effectiveness and mass production, export potential and technological unification.
The head of the flight service of the Sukhoi company, Hero of Russia Sergei Bogdan, reported that the first flight of the Su-75 will take place in early 2026. In the West, Checkmate is assessed mostly enthusiastically.